The yet to be titled film is due to be released on 19 October 2018.
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After working in back-to-back action films, Shivaay (2016) and Baadshaho (2017), Ajay Devgn is taking up some lighter fare. Devgn returns to the Golmaal franchise this Diwali for the fourth installment, Golmaal Again. Meanwhile, the actor is already looking ahead to next year with the recent announcement that he will star with actress Tabu in the yet untitled rom-com due to be released next Dussehra, 19 October 2018.
Editor Akiv Ali, who has edited Kaabil (2017) and the upcoming Ittefaq remake, will be making his directorial debut with the film. Bhushan Kumar, Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg are co-producing the project. Luv Films announced the project on Twitter stating, "Let's make Dussehra '18 special with our @ajaydevgn starrer rom-com releasing on Oct 19, 2018".
Let's make Dussehra '18 special with our @ajaydevgn starrer rom-com releasing on Oct 19, 2018. @TSeries @luv_ranjan @gargankur @a_akiv pic.twitter.com/UryBQhO0yD
— Luv Films (@Luv_Films) September 18, 2017
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh also confirmed the announcement and revealed that the film will also feature one more actress. Perhaps the rom-com has a love triangle?
Ajay Devgn returns to rom-com genre in Dussehra 2018: 19 Oct 2018... Film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg...
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 18, 2017
The Ajay Devgn rom-com film is not titled yet... Costars Tabu and one more actress... Akiv Ali, a well known editor, directs the film.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 18, 2017
Tabu, who is also starring with Devgn in the upcoming Golmaal Returns (2017), was last seen onscreen with Abhishek Kapoor's Fitoor (2016). Co-incidentally, Devgn too had a cameo in the adaptation of Great Expectations. Devgn and Tabu first appeared as co-stars in Vijaypath (1994). They also worked together on Haqeeqat (1995), Thakshak (1999) and Drishyam (2015).